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Brody Brown
Birth nameChristopher Steven Brown
Born
R&B
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
Years active2002–present
Labels
  • 80s Baby
Member of
  • Shampoo Press & Curl

    • Christopher Steven "Brody" Brown is an American songwriter and record producer. Best known for his association with singer Bruno Mars, they met in 2008 and formed the production team Shampoo Press & Curl in 2015.[1] In addition, Brown is also part of the production group 1500 or Nothin' alongside fellow Californians James Fauntleroy, Lamar Edwards and Larrance Dopson. Brown has written or produced for artists including Nipsey Hussle, CeeLo Green, Kesha, Adele, Lukas Graham, Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Mark Ronson.[2][3][4]

    Early life

    Brown was born in Compton, California. Growing up, he listened to the jazz his mother played during the week and the gospel she played on Sundays. As a child, he taught himself to read music and play the drums, bass, guitar and piano. In junior high school, in addition to playing with the school band, he played with rock, salsa, and jazz bands. He also performed regularly at local churches.[5][6]

    Brown was a member of

    The Crips. He was shot at and jailed as a teenager. In a 2016 interview he said that music "kept him from becoming another statistic in a hard neighborhood."[7]

    Career

    Brown joined 1500 or Nothin' in 2003, and prior to dropping out of high school in 2005, he began writing and playing with

    J.R. Rotem, and Mars, among others.[7] Lindsey showed Brown and fellow songwriters Mars and Jeff Bhasker (whom Mars met through Mike Lynn) the ins and outs of writing pop music and acted as a mentor, helping them to hone their craft.[7][9]

    Brown subsequently co-wrote tracks with Mars for his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), 24k Magic (2016), and

    Young, Wild, & Free", Mark Ronson's "Feel Right" and CeeLo Green's "Fuck You".[2][3][4]

    Brown was a co-writer on Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open", which won four 2022 Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Performance. [10]

    Grammy Awards

    Year Nominee / work Award Result
    2010 "Fuck You" (CeeLo Green) Song of the Year Nominated [3]
    2011 "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) Nominated
    2012 "Young, Wild & Free" (Snoop Dogg
    Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars)    		 Best Rap Song Nominated
    2017 25 (Adele) Album of the Year Won
    2018 24K Magic (Bruno Mars) Won
    "24K Magic" (Bruno Mars) Record of the Year Won
    "That's What I Like" (Bruno Mars) Song of the Year Won
    Best R&B Song Won
    2022 "Leave the Door Open" (Silk Sonic) Song of the Year Won
    Best R&B Song Won

    Selected discography

    Year Album or Song Artist Credit
    2021 An Evening with Silk Sonic Silk Sonic Composer, instrumentation
    2020 Alicia Alicia Keys Composer
    6pc Hot EP 6LACK Producer
    2019
    No. 6 Collaborations Project
         		Ed Sheeran Composer
    2018 Victory Lap Nipsey Hussle Producer, programmer
    Keyboards additional production
    2017 That's What I Like Bruno Mars Composer
    Rainbow Kesha Producer
    2016 "Versace on the Floor" Bruno Mars Composer
    "Open Heart" (Acoustic live) CeeLo Green Composer
    24K Magic Bruno Mars Composer, vocals (background)
    2015 Uptown Special Mark Ronson Bass, composer
    Ludaversal Ludacris Composer
    "Beast Mode" Ludacris Composer
    Lucas Graham Lukas Graham Executive producer, composer
    25 Adele Composer, piano
    2014 Music of Grand Theft Auto V Soundtrack Composer
    2012 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars Composer
    Food & Liquor II
    The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1         		Lupe Fiasco Composer, producer, programmer
    2011 The R.E.D. Album The Game Composer, producer
    The Muppets Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Muppets Composer
    2010 "Fuck You" CeeLo Green Composer
    Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars Composer, multi-instrumentalist
    instrumentation
    B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray B.o.B Bass, guitar
    2009
    Malice N Wonderland
         		Snoop Dogg Composer

    References

    1. ^ Roberts, Randall (November 28, 2017). "The mysterious production team Shampoo Press & Curl earns nods for Bruno Mars' 24K Magic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
    2. ^ a b "Brody Brown | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
    3. ^ a b c Recording Academy (November 23, 2020). "Grammy Award Results for Brody Brown". grammy.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021. BROWN WINS 5 NOMINATIONS 8
    4. ^ a b "Bruno Mars". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
    5. ^ a b Bacher, Danielle (February 7, 2012). "Brody Brown: From the Compton Crips to the Grammy Stage". LA Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
    6. ^ a b "GREAT OUTTA COMPTON: MULTITALENTED BRODY BROWN TURNED HIS BACK ON STREETS TO TURN OUT GREAT BEATS". All Access Music. January 5, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
    7. ^
      Music Connection Magazine
      . March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
    8. ^ "1500 or Nothin' Production Collective & Roland Team for Synth-Focused Music Education Collaboration". Billboard. June 17, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
    9. ^ LeDonne, Rob (July 10, 2013). "Jeff Bhasker: Music's Go-To Guy". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
    10. ISSN 0362-4331
      . Retrieved April 4, 2022.

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